Speckle (Noun)
Meaning
A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- A faint speckle on her chin marred the perfection of her complexion.
- The biologist examined the slide and saw a small speckle that she believed to be a bacterial infection.
- After the painter spilled paint on the floor, there was a large speckle that was impossible to remove.
- Her blue dress was flecked with tiny white speckles that made her look like a constellation come to life.
- A dark speckle of worry etched the usually tranquil features of her face as she watched the news report.